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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03
THIRTY A IN BED.
One OF tho Most Wonderful Examples OF
Human Endurance,

Human Endurance.
Benjamin C. Cortslyou, who lives just
outside OF this city, il a wonder.
iul example Of human endure,
ance, writes a correspondent Of
the New York Herald from New Bruins
wick, N J. Some thirty years ago, while
employed on a frame building, Mr.. Cortel.
you lost his balance and fell to the ground.
1t was discovered that his back was bro.
Ken md that he had received internal in.
juries. He was conveyed to his home and
put to bed, and has ever since been unable
to ieavei it. For twenty-siy years he has re.
posed on his right side, from which posi-
ton he has been unable to move. Ho is in
constant agony, and his attendants rarely
touch him, so acute is the pain.
For six years he has been unable to sit
up in bed, and just before he was com.
peeled to abandon tho effort his cries could
be heard a long way from the house. Hun.
dreds of physicians have visited the man,
but not one has been able to afford him
any relief. He las had over two hundred
attacks Of erysipelas. Three thousand
ounces of laudanum and two hundred
boxes of pills have been given him to quiet
the pain, but all to no avail.
His wife died of a broken heart several
years ago, and two children followed
shortly afterward. Two daughters, who
were sent out West twenty-eight years
ago, have since married, but neither has
seen the father during that time. Mr..
Cortelyou has just turned sixty years,
but looks twenty years older. His face
and head are covered with long gray hair,
while his general appearance is of o per-
son in great suffering and pain.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

"What a coward that Major SinfA. b."
said Jones to Robinson, ',why, the very
sight of gun-powder would make ain II.
How did he ever manage to become an OFF,
Ger in the army"a ''Don't say anything
against Smith, answered Robinson, she
once saved my life" "Saved your life!
Nonsense, impossible! What do you
mean! Il mean that ! was in the first
stages of consumption; l was losing
strength and vitality every day with the
terrible disease. when Smith advised me to
take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
/ had tried all kinds Of medicines without
success, and my physician had given me no
hope; yet here am. as well as ever a man
was, and | owe my life to Smith, and to the
wonderful remedy he recommended"
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

There is great intensity Of the physical
condition sometimes, AMI there are lacS
which we cannot go behind. In i~llustra-
ton further Of facts which settle the points
Of a prompt and permanent cure, the fol-
lowing cases are cited: In 1854 Mrs. Mary
\, Sheed suffered terribly with chrome
neuralgia. She writes from lllo Maryland
Avenue, Washington. D. G. In the first IN
stance she states Il suffered terribly with
neuralgia in the face; very severe attack
extending to back and shoulders; suffered
intensely. Tried st. Jacobs Oil; had parts
well rubbed at night; in the morning all
pain gone, magically." June 10, 1887. she
writes from Oh Eleventh Street, S. W., as
follows: -Four years ago | sent you a vol
untary certificate setting forth the fact that
| had been a great sufferer with neuralgia in
my face, neck ard shoulders. | obtained q
bottle Of St. Jacobs Oil. and after three APP
plications ] was entirely relieved from all
pain, and from that time to the present |
have never had q return. The effect was
miraculous" Again, Feb. 6, 1887, Mr.. X,
G. Troll, st. Louis, Mo, writes: ''ln March.
1881, ! suffered terribly with neuralgia had
suffered nearly three years. Applied st.
Jacobs Oil at SIS A. NJ; at $40 took the
rag off; at A. NJ. went TO work. In less
than five minutes after that the pain was
gone. The one application cured me. Have
not had return Of it since" Mr.. L" w.
~Spaneler, York, Pa, June II, 1857, writes:
"Years ago had neuralgia; am not subject TO
it now. The cure by the use OF It. Jacobs
Oil was permanent. There has been no re-
currence of the painful affection" Chas.
w. Law, Jr., Pottstown, Pa, April IL, 1887,
writes ''Was troubled for years with neu-
ralgia in neck and head. Tried St. Jacobs
Oil; had tried different kinds of remedies
without effect. One bottle ofthe former did the
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

SAFE, permanent and complete are the
cures Of bilious and intermittent diseases,
made by Prickly Ash Bittcrs. Dyspepsia,
general debility, habitual constipation, liver
and kidney complaints are speedily eradi-
Gated from the system. 1t disinfccts,
cleanses and eliminates all malaria. Health
and vigor are obtained moro rapidly and
permanently By the useof this great natural
antidote than by any other remedy hereto
fore known. As Il blood purifier and tonic
it brings health. renewed energy and vital
ity to a worn and diseased body.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

Known and used by Physicians all over the
world. scott's Emulsion not only gives
t%ritious properties, but creates an appetite
for food that builds up the 5asted body. 81
have been using SCOTS Emulsion for sew
eral years, and am pleased with its action.
Ny patients say it is pleasant and palatable,
and IL grow stronger and gain flesh fr IN
the use Of it. Iuse it in all cases of Vast
ing Diseases, and it is specially useful for
children when nutrient medication is
needed. as in Maras,nus."-T W. PIERCE,
NJ. d., Knoxville, Ala.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03
4 Youn. Girls Grief

at seeing her charms of face and form de-
parting, and her health imporiled by func-
tional irregularities, at her critical period
aftcra brief self-trcatment with DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. %Itpuritied and en-
riched her blood, gave a healthy activity to
the Kidneys, stomach, bowels and other
organs, and her return to robust health
speedily followed. 1t is the only medicine
for women, sold BY druggists, Under Il pos
tive guarantee from the manufacturers,
that it will give satisfaction in every case,
Or money will be refunded. This guarantee
has been printed on the bottle-wrapper,
and faithfully carried out for many years.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

"A Buffalo inventor will o make
,public test of an odd-looking street
weeper, on which he has been ut work
,or n year.. 1t is intended to clean the
ureets without sprinkling them. 1t is
covered with canvass. worked ny
team, and is q very imposing structure.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03
CENTENARY OF STEAM.
.a tribute to the American In.
cantor Of the Locomotive.

tribute to the American In.
yeptor Of the Locomotive.
rho present year, besides being the
brpdrcdth anniversary of the
eu,;nc of the Constitution Of tho
Ess;,ed States. is also the centenary of
,ra invention of the hi%gh-pressure
as,m-enginc. Tho locomotive. the
'.s.mboat and the steam railway sys-
s.r arc all inventions Of American
l.;cin, On British soil there is q
Vnnnmcnt on which is inscribed tile
phr,se: 'Inventor of the Locomo-
,;se." This was never applied to
S,onhenson while he lived. An Amer
;.on citizen. y number of years before
Stepbenson's and Watts devices were
made public, patented an invention in
,he State of Maryland, which far sur
nossed any thing which these two in.
rsntors even had thought Of This in-
,entor was Oliver Evans, and his
ntcnt was granted in 1887. Evans
hnilt and put into operation the first
useful hi~gh-pressurc engine. He
was n man OF progressive ideas. and
predicted that in at least a half a CEN
turv this country would be bound by
an iron belt. Evans, who invented
these great things, rests in an un.
known grave. while to another is
ciyen the credit Of his genius. In
1sO9. Evans tried to establish a steam
railway between New York and Phil.
sdelphia. At this time there was no
railway in the world more than ten
miles long. In 1904, Evans built a
steamboat and launched it in Phil
adelphia. Evans IDEAS were patented,
and stolen by inventors in Great
Britain. Stephenson's Rocket was
built twenty years after Evans had
shown his invention to Americans
and demonstrated that it would work
successfully. Evans was so eager to
build y railway and put his engines in
operation, that he offered to subscribe
$500 a mile for fifty miles of a road be-
tween New York and Philadelphia,
and to supply engines that would IL
at a speed of fifteen miles per hour.
Evans was a good me chanic, and had
to struggle against opposition. His
path was not strewn with
flowers English journals cast
slurs on American genius, and claim
that America has done nothing great
The worth Of men like Evans is not
appreciated as it should be. They live
for a time the cynosure Of all eyes, but
when they pass away. they and the
work which they accomplished are
forgotten. Americans should feel
proud of their great men and honor
their work. 1t is about time that
name was honored by the pco-
pie of America, and credit given him
for the inventions which were the con-
of his brain. 1t has been sug-
that all those who have profited
by the high-pressure engine should
toward the erection Of Il
monument to its inventor, and
hat instead of the legend Inventor
If the Locomotive being permitted to
stand on q monument on British soil,
t shall be inscribed over the grave Of
lie American citizen to whom the title
,ightfully belongs. -Demorcst's Month
y.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

Evening Borc-"Thc clock is not
running, l see" Pretty Girl-"No. il
has been out of order for some time
"To be frank witt, you. | was wonder
inc If it was not time ] was going, and
YOU know it is not polite to look at
ones watch in company son, don't
stand on ceremony in this house, | beg
of you."-Omaha World.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

--"D!dn't hear you say, pa said
q young hopeful, 'that there was al
ways room ut the top?' Eyes, my
son. There is always room at the top. v
"All right. lslid ike to know how
much room there is on top of 4 light
ming rod:e' just enough for
the lightning to strike, my SON.. Climb
III. "--Harttord Post.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03
-"The barbcd wire fence T.

1.-THE barbcd wire fence re-
marked the tramp in the orchard. as
he ceased swearing for the pur-
pose of inspecting the seat of wore,
sis n cussed 'cm more dishonored in
the breecltcs than the observance" u
BNrlettc.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

Charles z. Berslirc. of Morgan.
town, w. Va. has made n cnnc that
contains eighty-six different kinds o;
West Virginia wood. ,hir.v peHr,s a"'
some specimens Of African woods.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03
~ don't care anything

III don't care anything about
money!" said Miss Sharpe; "all l want
arc the thing, that money brings.
rOr." Suggested Fuyg. ''thc thing that
bring the nouey- II rich husband, Tor
example"
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

-Mr. r. p. White asserts that tho
;,lts formed by fruit acids AMI tin ara
harmless. and that the poisoning by
cnnucd fruits must be due to soIde" or
,,he,. impnri.ies-arscaic, copper ."
,.,n. ArkA!3uy II ate,c".
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03
0rntold Agony from Ca,arrh."

Prof. W. HArsNEn, tho famous mesmerist.
OF ithaca, N. Y, writes: Some ten years age
/ suffered untold agony from ctronic nasal
catarrh. Ny family physician gave me up az
incurable, and said l must die. My case was
such a bad one, that every day, towards sun
set, my voice would become SO hoarse could
barely speak above whisper. In the morning
NV coughing and clearing Of my throat Would
almost strangle me. By the use OF DR.. Sage,s
Catarrh Remedy, in three months, was a well
man, and the cure has been permanent
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03
u%Constantly Hawking and Splitting"

THOMAS j. RUSHING, Esq. 1909 Pine street,
Il. LoIlis. Mo-, writes: II was a great sufferer
fro,n rafairh for three years. Attimes could
hardly breathe, and was constantly hawking
and Splitting, and for the last, eight months
could not breathe through the nostrllS. l.
thought nothing could be done for me. luck
iy ! was advised to try DR.. Sagc's Catarrh
Remedy. and am now a well man. l believe
it to he the only sure remedy for catarrh now
manufactured, and Il has only to give II q
fair trial TO experience astounding results al@
q UerIluuclt cure"
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03
Three Bottles euro Casarrh.

ELI ROBBINS. Rmnyan P; O.. Cclumbt1 Co.,
Pa, says: My daughter had catarrn w1en
sages Catarrh Remedy advertised, and pro.
cured O bottle for her, and soon saw that u
helped her; a third bottle effected a perina.
nent cure. She is now eighteen years o4d anu
sound and hearty
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

THROAT DISEASES commence with a Cough,
Cold or Sore Throat. " Bro'cn's bronchial
7roche," give immediate relief. Sod oelJ
IN bores. Price - cts.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

A MOSQUITO would never make a poot
Theatrical manager. lie never changes biz
bill.-San Francisco Ala,
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

A CHICAGO druggist rctailcd over 100000
"Tansill's Punch" 80 Cigars in four months.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

BIRDS of W men-parrots in a pawn
thop.-Iszas Siftings.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

A WAC with 4 funny tale is a logged sort
Of an individual. st. Faul Hcfdid.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

TREES usually leaf only once a year, but
tea leaves the year round-Rochester Post
kIprsss.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

WHEN does q bullet resemble q sheep?
When it gra2es.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

THIS is the time Of year when the sports
man, who has baggelno birds, tries to make
the inotfensive rabbit quail.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

The Pleasure of the bath is greatly en-
HANGED by using Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and WhIsker Dye, SOC. Tho best.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

THE most n rascal will do for a living Ia
to do" othsr people. -Picayme.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

'0uE ice is going off like hot cakes" says
an ice dealer. Hot cakes Of ice must be
something of a novelty .-1eraS SJtingS.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-12-03

When Boyton dimes while floating on the
waves he never complains OF hi bilow
fare. --Yelas Sittings.
Smyrna times., 1887-05-04
A Hermit Bird.

The first of May usually brings the
last of the feathered songsters--the
oriole, the wren, cat-bird, thrush, &c.
For the past four years in succession
has come also lone Tanager bird, and
there was some curiosity on the part of
those who take an interest i'm ornithol-
ogy to know if it would take up its
summer residence in our town again,
but it is this year even a few days
ahead of its usual time, its liquid, clear
pensiYe notes being heard on Monday
giving an air of solitariness, as if il
were lost and looking for companion
ship. And yet this lone bird is evil
IDENTIFY leading a hermits life from
choice, as this makes the fifth season
IN succession it has come alone to
spend the summer in Smyrna, con-
trary to all the known traits and habits
OF Its species. The tanager bird is en-
phatically an inhabtant of the forest.
the deeper the forest the more it is at
home. 1t rarely visits the habitatiOns
OF man, only occasionally nesting in or
chards contiguous to woods; but to
visit town and especially take up its
residence there is very curious freak.
Can 1t be that our bird was a devoted
lover and is in solitary grief that time
Will not assuage, because of the loss of
its mate?
The scarlet tanager bird is small
Olrd, more resembling The oriole than
any other bird but is somewhat less in
SIZE. 1t cannot be said to have a song.
put rather short notes or bird calls.
which are wonderfully clear and dis
tinct.
Smyrna times., 1887-05-04

CHIEF JUSTICE COMEGYs will deliver
an Grafton in the Opera House, Whining
ton on the 18th inst, on John NJ. Clayton,
the great Whig Statesman of Delaware.
Judge COmegys from family and social re-
iatiOns, as we'll as from commingling in his
younger life in the scenes and incidents in
which Mr.. Clayton took such a leading
part, is better fitted than any other person
in the State to do justice to the great lawyer,
politician and statesman The leading
men of the State besides Hon. Wayne
Veagh, Hon. Benz. II. Brewster, Col. A.
X. Mcclure and Chas Emory Smith from
Pennsylvania, will be present, and will
participate with some seventy or more
Delawareans in a banquet after the public
meeting
Smyrna times., 1887-05-04

Jos. H. ANDERSON, JR.. who was
constable for Blackbird HumdFsd for
20 and 'S6 because of the shortages
was unable to get a reappOintment.
and he left last week for Wilmington
with arreaFages of $500 to S4OO.. for
which his bORdsmen, A. Spear and
Mortimer Records will have to stand
good.
GOOD SHow.-Spaee will not permit
of our giving a full account Of the Moss
family, suffice it to say that the large
house that greeted them on Thanksgiv-
lng evening was highly pleased with
the performance. We might say that
petite Bertha is a jewell. 1t was
indeed a source Of qualification anb plea
sure TO see one so small and Young
manipulate the different Instruments
Little May has a wonderful voice for
aer age and caused merited applause
The old gent capped the climax in his
oatch character sketches and brought
5orth rounds Of applause, PittsJarg
>. Frank Wilds, Register Of Wills for
Aent county, has granted letters of ad-
m,inistration %, upon the estate of IVm. I,.
slough, late Of South Murdegkill Hna
ared to VIM. II. FARRELL: npon 4he
estate Of VIM. III. Kemp, late 6f Penn
syaVania 20 Rebecca J. Kemp: upoo the
estate Of Levi Tomlinson late Of Nh.
lord Hundred 20 Benz. L. Tomlinson
upon the estate Gf Patrick H. Cocker
ave OF the state Of Georgia. to Caleb.
Jackson, admitted to PROBATE the lost
F,,.5s a., y James sharp, late Of Mispillion
= aV4useo va1a. granted letters testamentayEr
- NV, y =. 4. 4. sharp and Iadoc Fleming
of oPJn E,.sl me estate Of Manlove Davis lafe
n..'sl n luck creek Hundred to James n
Trra, Joseph Carey and VIM. Geo
Smyrna times., 1887-05-04
The
Carpet House
is
DObson's

and IS the place to buy.
They must be selling Carpets
at very low prices, as they have so
many callers who, after examin-
ing their large stock, buy some of
them before leaving.
Retailing Carpets Of their own
manufacture enables them to offer
houSekeepers greater advantages
than they could expect to obtain
anywhere else, on account ofprice
Special attention is called to the
three great bargains, which they
are now Offering, we referto their
90 and IS cent Tapestry Brussels
(elther of them worth twenty ner
cent. mOre) and their
Sl.lO Velvet Carpets reallv
worth 81. .5O.)
The numbers of their stores are
s09, 81 and 813 Chestnut Street.
Philadelphia. NAV 4-4w
Smyrna times., 1887-05-04
Kent County Onnrt.

The April term Of the Kent County
Court which commenced on Wednes.
day of last week is still in session and
likely to occupy nearly or all this week.
Inc hrst two days were taken up with
getting the new Judges and prosecuting
officers in harness, no jury being drawn
until Wednesday. The following are
some of the important cases:
The case of the State VS.. John Coon
ey, for violating the oyster laws. was
called, when CoOney plead guilty and
was hned 500 and costs. There was
hung jury on the case last year.
State VS.. Franklin Cooper, indicted
for stealing some -four and a pair of
overalls from boat lying in St. Jones'
Cteek. The value ofth goods taken
was about $1.50. The prisoner has been
in Jail six months. He plead guilty. and
sentenced was to 10 days imprisonment
costs of prosecution, pay $3.50 restitn-
tiOn money and be whipped with FIVE
lashes.
State vs.. Jacob Davis and Florence
Hairless, colored, indicted for stealing
a turkey and 13 chickens from VIM.
Knots, near Dover. Under the proof
offered no Identification of property
was made and no proof as to the women
being seen at, or near, M. Knotts'
premises Verdict of guilty as to Jacob
and not guilty as to Florence.
The Grand Jury in the Colt Hazel
shovel case ignored the bill. not want
ing to mulct the county into costs in
such trivial cases.
Two indictments were found against
3. l.. Wharton for obtaining money un-
der false pFetenoes and his recognizan-
ces were forfeited and his surety will
nave to pay at next term.
Jacob Levy was indicted in two cases
for receiving stolen goods. He gave
pail before the Justice for $500. When
bis case was called he was non est and
MS FecogniZance Wsgp forfeited and
capias for his arrest issued. The officers
will arrest him on sight.
The AttOrney-General has given no.
tiGe that be will bring suit on eyery
bail bond, Those who have been in
the habit Of going bail with the idea of
never being called upon to Pey It, will
have to be prepared to defend them
selves, as the Attorney. General saws he |
proposes to protect the interests Of the
State,
in the oase Of John A. Beeber, re-
ceiVeP Of the Lyooming pa Fire In
surance Company, vs.. Walton, Whapn |
q Co., being suit to recover assess
ment on premium note for losses which
has been on trial for several days past
before the Superior Court at Dover. the
court Mondaysat the motion of counsel
tor plaintiff, granted a non-sult. This
was brought as a test case. There are
many other Gases against Delawarens
in which the sEnie p8rty IL ElaptiR sew
enty-eight in New CastlepOllutv alone.
These claims in this state amount IN
ali to se9 sgQq or $4,000. If, as appears
altogether likely, the clptyacts under
lying these'policy notes were not incp-
tire good faith, the escape from the at
Tempt 81 COLLECTION y Very gratifying.
Choice Mackeral, at J. b. Coopsrls.
Smyrna times., 1887-05-04
For the Smyrna Tim,
KentOn Letter.

Eugene Goodwin was home a few
days during the past week, returning
ON Wednesday. He is attending the
Medical department of the University
of Pennsylvania, and we are led to be-
lieve that he is diligently applying
himself to his studies.
On the evening of the 29th, though
inclement weather, the entertainment
concluding the meetings of the Kenton
Lyceum for the Spring, was given. and
every seat in the Town Hall was filled.
The affair is considered a success in
every way. The audience was so well
entertained that many desire the pro-
gramme to be repeated.
A commission from the Lew Court
consisting of three members was en-
gagged on Saturday in establishing the
lines Of portion of the road running
from here to Shorts Corner.
stephen Walker has torn off the old
weather boarding from the front of his
dwelling and has replaced it with new.
ALLER.